12 Facts About Helen Maroulis

Helen Louise Maroulis is an American freestyle wrestler who competes in the women's 55-kg, 53-kg, and 57-kg categories.

Helen Maroulis was a gold medalist at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada and a gold medalist at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Helen Maroulis attended Magruder High School for three years, where as a freshman she became the first female wrestler to place at the Maryland state wrestling championships.

Helen Maroulis was named Most Outstanding Wrestler of a tournament, by pinning a senior boy who had won the year before, and finished high school with 99 career victories.

Helen Maroulis then moved to Marquette Senior High School in Marquette, Michigan and then went to join Missouri Baptist University women's wrestling team in Saint Louis, Missouri, before ultimately transferring to compete for Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

At the age-group level, Helen Maroulis was a three-time Junior World medalist.

Helen Maroulis's grandparents emigrated to the United States from the Greek island Kalamos in the 1960s.

Helen Maroulis visited her father's island a few weeks after her victory at Rio, and was given an award by the local community.

Helen Maroulis was defeated in the first round by fall by Azerbaijan's Alyona Kolesnik, a shocking upset for the defending world and Olympic champion.

Helen Maroulis defeated Giullia Penalber of Brazil in her gold medal match.

Helen Maroulis made her Brazilian jiu jitsu debut at the IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2024, where she competed in the lightweight blue belt division.

Helen Maroulis won all five matches and a took a gold medal in her weight class.